February 28, 2006 8:58am This appears to have been taken during a live on-stage performance. There probably is nothing harder. The lighting in such situaltion is harsh, and usually extremely contrasty and uncontrollable. There usually is no way to pose or diredt the subject. Just being able to physically position oneself so that an image like this could be taken is often an incredible feat.
This is a great photo, probably taken in the worst kind of conditions.